Banavara is a

town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...

in the south Indian state of

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

.Village code= 2504700 Banavara,Hassan, Karnataka

Geography

Banavara is located in the

Arsikere Arsikere is a city and taluka in the Hassan district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the second largest city in Hassan district, demographically. Arsikere city municipal council consists of 31 wards. This region is known for its cocon ...

taluk A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...

Hassan district Hassan is one of the districts of Karnataka, 31 districts of Karnataka, India. The district headquarter is Hassan, Karnataka, Hassan. It was carved out from Mysore district in the year 1866, during the Commissioner's Rule of Mysore (1831-81). ...

in Karnataka. It is located 15 km from Arsikere city. It is known for its clothing stores. Banavara is a

Hobli A hobli, nad or mágani is a cluster of adjoining villages administered together for tax and land tenure purposes in the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, India. This clustering of villages was formed mainly to streamline the collection of t ...

that has many villages.

Culture

Villages with historical importance include Manakathuru. () which hosts Kalabaireshwara temple () and is located 4 km from ಬಾಣಾವರ. Mallapura villages, located 2 km north-easter of Banavara in Hliyar road.

Transport

The National Highways

NH 206 National Highway 206 commonly referred to as NH 206, is a highway in the Indian state Meghalaya. Starting from Jowai near NH 106, it goes via Dawki and ends at Mylliem. It is also a part of Shillong-Sylhet road. It is a spur of National Highway ...

and NH 234 pass through Banavara.

Demographics

As of 2001 India

census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...

, Banavara had a population of 8,327, including 4,214 males and 4,113 females.

Gallery

Notable people

B.S. Raja Iyengar B.S. Raja Iyengar (1901 - 1978) was a carnatic vocalist who also served as Court Musician at Mysore Kingdom. Background and personal life B.S. Raja Iyengar was born in 1901 in Banavar, Karnataka. Career B.S. Raja Iyengar studied the carnati ...

, carnatic vocalist.

References

External links

* http://Hassan.nic.in/ Villages in Hassan district {{Hassan-geo-stub